Young Warriors brace for COSAFA tourney

The Zimbabwe Under 20 National Soccer Team is in a optimistic mood ahead of their departure tomorrow for the Cosafa junior championships in Gaborone, Botswana. The Young Warriors wound down preparations for the Metropolitan COSAFA Under-20 Youth Championships in high spirits and have promised to deliver.

Speaking shortly after a morning training session at Rufaro stadium on Tuesday, Trevor Mutero who turns out for Reading FC in England and DC Academy player Willard Kalongonda were both optimistic of progressing from the group stage after being drawn together with Madagascar, Angola and Namibia.

The Zim Under 20 team is expected to depart for Botswana on Wednesday with a contingent of 20 players.

The Metropolitan Cosafa Under-20 Championships are slated for the 1st to the 10th of December. Zambia are the defending champions.

Fifteen countries are expected to take part in the tournament this year.